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Redact PDF

Mark the parts to hide by hand or find every occurrence of a word or number; the redacted content is permanently removed, not just covered.

  1. Upload your PDF
  2. Draw boxes or search the text to hide
  3. Download the redacted PDF
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Your files never leave your device

Real redaction, not just a black box

A black rectangle drawn in an ordinary editor only covers the text: it can still be selected, copied or found by search. Here every page that has a box is rebuilt as an image with the boxes burned in, so the hidden text and images no longer exist in the file.

Find and redact text

Type a name, an ID number, an IBAN or an email address and click Find and mark: a box is placed on every match on all pages. Check the result page by page and add or adjust boxes by hand where needed, for example on text inside scanned images.

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Frequently asked questions

Can redacted text be recovered?

No. Pages with boxes are rendered to images with the boxes drawn in; the original text and images of those pages are not kept in the new file.

Can I search for a word and redact all occurrences?

Yes. Type it under Find text and boxes are added on every match. Scanned pages have no text to search, so draw boxes there by hand.

Can I use white boxes instead of black?

Yes, choose white as the box color.

Will the rest of the document stay as it is?

Yes. Pages without boxes stay exactly as they were, with selectable text.

Why is the file larger?

Redacted pages are stored as images. Choose 150 DPI for a smaller file.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Redaction happens on your device; the file is never sent to a server.

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